{"id":14112,"date":"2023-12-31T17:09:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T17:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topholds.com\/placing-climbing-holds-on-a-brick-wall\/"},"modified":"2023-12-31T17:09:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T17:09:08","slug":"placing-climbing-holds-on-a-brick-wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topholds.com\/en\/placing-climbing-holds-on-a-brick-wall\/","title":{"rendered":"Placing climbing holds on a brick wall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most frequent questions we get asked is what would be the best way to <strong>place climbing holds on a brick wall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The most recommended way is to do it with a chemical cue (<a href=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/en\/deals\/fixings\/brick-or-concrete-wall-anchors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nylon sieve + sleeves with internal thread + Resin<\/a>  ) this is a timeless system and you can also change the position of the clamps or disassemble them from time to time to clean them, without fear of damaging the support as happens with other types of fasteners. The price is higher than with conventional dowels and screws, but will pay off in the long run.<br \/>\nI will now proceed to describe graphically how to do it correctly.<\/p>\n<p>1- We drill a hole in the wall with a drill bit equal to the outer diameter of our <a href=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/en\/deals\/fixings\/brick-or-concrete-wall-anchors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nylon sieve<\/a>. In our case, we will use a 20 mm drill bit (it is advisable to first use a drill bit of a smaller size).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-1-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4705\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4705\" src=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-1-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"step 1 placing brick climbing holds\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2- Proceed to clean the hole with a brush similar to the one in the photo and then blow with a small tube to remove any traces of dust.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-2-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4707\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4707\" src=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-2-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"step 2 placing brick climbing holds\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-2-2-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4706\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4706\" src=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-2-2-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"step 2-2 placing brick climbing holds\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3- Insert the <a href=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/en\/deals\/fixings\/brick-or-concrete-wall-anchors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nylon sieve<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-3-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4709\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4709\" src=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-3-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"step 3 placing brick climbing dams\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-3-3-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4708\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4708\" src=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-3-3-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"step 3-3 placing brick climbing holds\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4- We open our <a href=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/en\/deals\/fixings\/brick-or-concrete-wall-anchors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">chemical cue cartridge<\/a>, put the mixing nozzle on it and waste the beginning until a homogeneous gray mixture comes out.<\/p>\n<p>Then we proceed to refill and put the nylon sieve plug<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-4-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4711\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4711\" src=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-4-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"step 4 placing brick climbing holds\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-4-2-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4710\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4710\" src=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-4-2-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"step 4-2 placing brick climbing holds\" width=\"226\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-4-2-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-4-2-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-4-2-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>5- We introduce <a href=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/en\/deals\/fixings\/brick-or-concrete-wall-anchors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">metallic sieve with internal thread<\/a>, making it in a circular way at the same time that we push it, as if we were screwing it, that way it will be perfectly impregnated. The <a href=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/en\/deals\/fixings\/brick-or-concrete-wall-anchors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">metal sieve<\/a> should be completely flush with the wall.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-5-2-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4712\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4712\" src=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-5-2-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"step 5-2 placing brick climbing holds\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-5-2-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-5-2-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-5-2-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As the resin enters, it begins to flow out through the holes in the <a href=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/en\/deals\/fixings\/brick-or-concrete-wall-anchors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nylon sieve.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-5-3-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4713\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4713\" src=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-5-3-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"step 5-3 placing brick climbing holds\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\"><\/a>**interior view brick<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-6-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4715\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4715\" src=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-6-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"step 6 placing brick climbing holds\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-6-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-6-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-6-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6- Let the product set.<\/p>\n<p>The setting time will depend on the ambient temperature and can range from 10 minutes to 2 hours. Once this time has elapsed we have our thread &#8220;welded&#8221; to the brick and we can screw and unscrew our <a href=\"\/?product_cat=climbing-dams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dams<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/en\/deals\/fixings\/allen-screws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Allen screws<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-7-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4704\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4704\" src=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-7-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"step 7 placing brick climbing holds\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-7-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-7-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-7-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-7-2-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4716\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4716\" src=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-7-2-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"step 7-2 placing brick climbing holds\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-7-2-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-7-2-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/topholds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/paso-7-2-colocar-presas-escalada-en-ladrillo.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To place <a href=\"\/?product_cat=climbing-dams\">climbing holds<\/a> on concrete or stone would be a similar procedure but without using the nylon sieve (see our tutorial:<a href=\"https:\/\/topholds.com\/en\/placing-climbing-holds-on-a-concrete-wall\/\"> How to place climbing holds on a concrete wall<\/a> ).<\/p>\n<p>Very important :<\/p>\n<p>A precaution that we have to take, when it comes to polyester dams, is not to tighten too much, because if the brick is not uniform, it does not let the dam settle well and it would break.  <a href=\"\/?product_cat=climbing-dams\">Our climbing holds<\/a> are 100&#215;100 polyurethane and have a slight flexion so you would not have that problem, you can tighten them as much as you want, !<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions after this, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will be happy to answer them \ud83d\ude42 .<\/p>\n<p>We hope it will be of help and that your climbing wall will be perfect!<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most frequent questions we get asked is what would be the best way to place climbing holds&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14113,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[221],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/topholds.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/topholds.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/topholds.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topholds.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topholds.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14112"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/topholds.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14112\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topholds.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/topholds.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topholds.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topholds.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}